Racist slur by S’pore politician shocking, disappointing

COMMENT | Just as the ink was hardly dry on my advice to Selangor PAS Youth chief Sukri Omar not to interfere in Singapore’s internal affairs, a particular development across the Causeway has made me rethink my position.

The recent actions of Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Gigene Wong have cast a troubling light on the calibre and quality of political candidates in Singapore.

In an appalling move during her party campaign, Gigene used a racial slur against her own GRC teammate, Ariffin Sha.

She first referred to him using the slur “keling kia” – a derogatory term targeting people of Indian descent – and later compounded the insult by calling him an “elephant”.